Plant Manager

About the company

Role overview

Compensation and search

• The stated compensation is $150,000 to $160,000 plus an annual bonus.
• The search is Canada-wide, and relocation assistance is available for the successful candidate.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day plant operations across production, maintenance, quality, warehouse, and safety.
• Drive safety, quality, productivity, cost, and customer service performance.
• Maximize equipment reliability and plant uptime through technical leadership.
• Strengthen preventive maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, and long-term asset performance with maintenance leadership.
• Lead and develop supervisors and frontline leaders while building accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manage operating budgets, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build cross-functional relationships and maintain a visible leadership presence on the production floor.

Required qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• A strong technical background in maintenance management, engineering management, reliability leadership, or a similar technical leadership role.
• Broader operational leadership across multiple functions such as production, maintenance, quality, warehouse, planning, or supply chain.
• Experience in food, beverage, or high-speed packaging manufacturing.
• Experience leading highly automated manufacturing operations focused on equipment reliability, operational performance, and continuous improvement.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including budgeting, capital planning, and KPI management.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience as a Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, Production Manager, or similar operational leader.
• Experience in a high-speed bottling environment.
• Post-secondary education in engineering, operations, business, or a related discipline.